UNTHSC Plans to Create a College of Nursing

The UNT System Board of Regents voted at its February meeting to help address the shortage of nurses in Texas by approving the creation of a College of Nursing at The University of North Texas Health Science Center at Fort Worth. HSC is in the early stages of a nationwide search for a dean to lead the new college.

“The need for an HSC College of Nursing is urgent,” HSC’s president, Dr. Sylvia Trent-Adams said. “As an institution with a mission of creating solutions for a healthier community, we have a moral obligation to take bold steps to fill this gap in health care.